Second Chance Blackjack

ABSTRACT

Second Chance Blackjack is a side bet that is played with a regular blackjack game. It gives the player a second chance to win after his 12-16 hand loses against a dealer 2-6 up card. The player wagers the optional side bet before the hand starts. If he loses his main bet with a 12-16 total against a dealer 2-6 up card, the second chance player then uses a community card. If this 2nd chance hand beats the dealer hand, the side bet pays 20:1. If the 2nd chance hand loses to the dealer, the side bet loses; if it pushes with the dealer, the side bet pushes. Otherwise, the side bet pushes for any normal main hand win or push, and loses for any normal loss.

This a method to implement a blackjack side wager.

The player makes a side wager which buys the player an additional card.This is to resolve the hand if the dealer makes their hand starting froma 2-6 up card against the player hand of 12-16. The player wagers theoptional side bet before the hand starts. If the player loses his mainbet with a 12-16 total against a dealer 2-6 up card, the second chanceplayer then uses a community card. If this 2nd chance hand beats thedealer hand, the side bet pays 20:1. If the 2nd chance hand loses to thedealer, the side bet loses; if it pushes with the dealer, the side betpushes. Otherwise, the side bet pushes for any normal main hand win orpush, and loses for any normal loss.

What is claimed is:
 1. A method for playing a blackjack game, providingpredefined side wager rules, wherein the predefined side wager rulescomprise: a) the player wins the side wager if a dealer's final pointtotal is less than the players point total with the use of the communitycard; b) the player pushes the side wager if the dealer's final pointtotal is over 21; c) the player loses the side wager if the dealer'sfinal point total is greater than the players point total and less than22 using the community card; receiving a main wager and a side wagerfrom a player; dealing a player's initial hand and a dealer's initialhand; completing the blackjack game and resolving the main wageraccording to predetermined blackjack rules; and resolving the side wageraccording to the predefined side wager rules, wherein resolution of theside wager is performed without any consideration of the player'sinitial hand.
 2. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein thepredefined side wager rules further comprise that player loses theirmain hand wager with a point total of 12-16.
 3. The method as recited inclaim 1, wherein the predefined side wager rules further comprise thatthe side wager ties if the dealer's final point total is more than 21.4. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the predefined side wagerrules further comprise that if the player wins the side wager then theplayer is paid 20:1 on the side wager.
 5. The method as recited in claim1, wherein the predefined side wager rules further comprise that theside wager ties for any normal main hand win or push, and loses for anynormal loss.